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Dialogs
Dialogs involve agreement,
disagreement, suggestions, invitations, offers, requests, assumptions,
contradictions, or questions.
So do I.
Me too.
Neither do I. (Agreement with negative sentence)
I don’t either. (Agreement with negative sentence)
Who wouldn’t?
Isn’t he/she/it though!
= Didn’t he /wasn’t she, hasn’t it though!
I’ll second that. I’ll say!
You can say that again.
Is/Has/Was it ever!
You bet!
I couldn’t agree with you more.
I feel the same way you do about it.
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I don’t think so.
That’s not what I think.
That’s not the way I see it.
I can’t say I agree.
I couldn’t agree with you less.
I’m afraid I don’t agree.
Probably not.
Not necessarily.
Not really.
I’m afraid not.
I’m not so sure.
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Why don’t you/we …
Why not …
Have you ever thought of …
We/you might want to …
We /you could always …
Maybe we/you could …
Try …
If I were you …
If I were in your shoes …
We/you should …
Should you/we …
What about …
What if you/we …
How about …
Positive responses
- Why not!
- Good idea!
- That’s an idea.
- Sounds good to me.
- By all means!
- Why didn’t I think of that?
- That’s worth a try.
- Thanks, I’ll give that a try.
Negative responses
- I don’t think so.
- I don’t believe so.
- I already thought of that.
- I don’t think that will work.
- Don’t look at me!
- Can I take a rain check? (That means to postpone)
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Shall we …
Would you like to …
Would you care to …
Would you be able to …
Want to …
Let’s …
Do you want to …
Could you …
Can you …
Positive responses
- Yes, let’s.
- Sure, thanks.
- Sounds good.
- All right, I’d love to.
- I’d like that.
- What a great idea!
- Sure. Thanks for inviting me.
- If you want me to.
- Don’t mind if I do.
Negative Responses
- I’m sorry, but …
- I’d like to, but …
- I’d love to, but …
- Thanks a lot, but …
- That sounds nice, but …
- I’ll pass.
- Thanks for the invitation, but …
- I don’t think I’ll be able to make it this time.
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Let me …
Shall I …
Would you like me to …
Do you want me to …
Can I …
May I …
Should I …
I could …
Positive responses
- That would be nice.
- Yes, please.
- Please do.
- Sure thanks.
Negative Responses
- I don’t think so.
- I’m afraid not.
- That won’t be necessary.
- Thanks anyway.
- Please don’t.
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Would you …
Could you/I …
Do you mind if …
Would you mind if …
Will you …
May I …
Can you/I …
Positive responses
- I’d be glad to.
- I’d be delighted.
- Sure thing.
- Certainly.
- Why not?
- If you want to.
- If you’d like.
- You bet.
- Not at all.
- Of course not.
Negative Responses
- Sorry, but …
- I’m afraid not.
- I’d like to, but …
- I wish I could, but …
- Actually, I do/would.
- I’m afraid I do/would.
- As a matter, of fact, I do/would.
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